Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts Affecting silverstripe/framework package, versions >=3.1.18, <3.1.19 >=3.2.3, <3.2.4 >=3.3.1, <3.3.2
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
High
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-PHP-SILVERSTRIPEFRAMEWORK-546519
- published 5 Feb 2020
- disclosed 5 Feb 2020
- credit Will Rossiter
How to fix?
Upgrade silverstripe/framework
to version 3.1.19, 3.2.4, 3.3.2 or higher.
Overview
silverstripe/framework is a PHP framework forming the base for the SilverStripe CMS.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. Default Administrator
accounts were not subject to the same brute force protection afforded to other Member accounts. Failed login counts were not logged for default admins resulting in unlimited attempts on the default admin username and password.